What comics did you buy today?

[jim244]

Thanks jim244, not all years are complete runs but I do have all of 1969,1970, 1979-1981. I probably have just under 13 years worth. I still need 458 Busters to complete what I need which is just under 9 years worth of comics.

You will get there Chalky.You already have probably one of the largest collections of Buster in the UK.
Some people will have every issue already but you can count them on a hand.
Great stuff.
BTW:I have a Hotspur that has a pull out Buster promotion for the first issue.May be the first 3 issues? Not sure,not in front of me right now.
Do you have that?

Hi jim244, well what I can say is that I may have one of the biggest Buster collections in Ireland which is where I live! However there are certainly collectors out there who have the complete run.

I have a simple excel sheet to track all the issues I have with missing issues listed, which makes it very easy for me to keep track of what I need. I've also adjusted my list for the years where strikes paused publication of the comic for a few weeks here and there.

I didn't care for the comic after 1986, too many mergers which comics that didn't appeal to me, a change of artistic styles coupled with me growing out of comics at that time. I don't have the Buster promo you refer to, I suspect it may be similar to the one Phil Comics sold a few weeks ago on Ebay http://www.phil-comics.com/Preview.php?87996@UA==

Thanks Chalky for posting the link as I have realized my massive error...........
This wasn't the promo I was thinking of.....
I've got my Beezers confused with my Busters.....
I was going to advise you to buy The Hotspur from Ebay as issue 1001 from the first volume (Jan 1956) has a promo 4 page for the launch of Beezer issue 1 and free gift for issue 2....
I THOUGHT IT WAS BUSTER!!!!!
However..Now it is in front of me I realize my silly mistake.
I've also realized that it's unattached by glue to the rest of the comic so may be a "flyer" as it were and perhaps I was lucky to get it ???
Anyone else with Hotspur issue 1001 please let me know !!!

[jim244]

Had four nice Dandy comics delivered today. Dandy's no.585,586,587,588, all from 1953 in VG+ to FN- condition.

Absolutely beautiful as always Into The Abyss.
How is your Dandy collection going in numbers?

Thanks jim244. Too kind. Yeah, think I've got about 400 Dandy comics now.

Excellent collection Sir.

[Into The Abyss]

Absolutely beautiful as always Into The Abyss.
How is your Dandy collection going in numbers?

Thanks jim244. Too kind. Yeah, think I've got about 400 Dandy comics now.

Excellent collection Sir.

Thanks jim244. Comic update. Bought four very nice Beano comics from 1949 in VF/VF+ condition. Will upload them asap.

[abacus]

Out christmas shopping today not for myself of course and then I saw a bag of 35 tabloid size toppers on leicester market for £5 which I couldn't resist buying for my collection,they had two more similar bags full but one was enough for me.



They are from 1977 I have highlighted the christmas one.

[SID]

Out christmas shopping today not for myself of course and then I saw a bag of 35 tabloid size toppers on leicester market for £5 which I couldn't resist buying for my collection,they had two more similar bags full but one was enough for me.



They are from 1977 I have highlighted the christmas one.

Now I'm jealous. I love The Topper from that era.

[abacus]

The particular stall I got them from Sid is at the market on Wednesdays and sells collectable stuff like stamps ,cigarette cards ,football programmes ,records and model cars as well as comics. Previous weeks as I have passed by they have had the usual 2000ad and the newer Beano comics which I am not really interested in so I was surprised to find these Toppers.I did buy some 70s DC and Marvel comics from them a couple of months ago at a £1 each.

[Into The Abyss]

Out christmas shopping today not for myself of course and then I saw a bag of 35 tabloid size toppers on leicester market for £5 which I couldn't resist buying for my collection,they had two more similar bags full but one was enough for me.



They are from 1977 I have highlighted the christmas one.

Cool haul there abacus.

[Into The Abyss]

Just had delivery of my four Beano comics. Received issues no.368,376,377,378 from 1949 in FN/FN+ condition.

[Richard S.]

as ever those are in lovely condition

[Into The Abyss]

as ever those are in lovely condition

Thanks Richard S. Nice additions to my collection.

[abacus]

Picked up a Rupert annual from 2010 for a £1 from a charity shop only because it gives a brief history of Rupert and it includes stories by the four main illustrators.

[Into The Abyss]

Picked up a Rupert annual from 2010 for a £1 from a charity shop only because it gives a brief history of Rupert and it includes stories by the four main illustrators.

Very nice.

[Into The Abyss]

Bought a very nice Dandy comic no.354 from 1947 in FN cond. Pic asap.

[Into The Abyss]

Just had delivery of my comics. Dandy issue no.354 from 1947 in FN condition. Also had a further eight Dandy comics from 1957, no's 802,803,805,806,808,809,811,812 ranging from Good/VG+/FN/FN+. A fireworks issue Beano comic no.1216 from 1965 in FN condition. And finally a Dandy comic no.809 1957 that I needed for a page of Just Jimmy art by Hugh Morell.

[DavidKW]

Been a bit late coming in, been so bust but my finds from last month:

I bought a run of Beane annuals from 1970- 76, bar 1972. The 76 one replaces an earlier edition which had pages of some strips missing. The one I got had 2 missing pages too, but these were for the Bash Street Kids puppets to cut pout and make, but I'm not bothered about those.